Celebrate Bangkok’s 235th by Getting to Know All 50 Districts (Interactive)
Bangkok turns 235 years old today, April 21. It was this day in 1782 royal astrologers selected to lay the pillar establishing the city. Today,...
Happy 420, Thailand! You Get a Weed Fest This Saturday.
Cannabis remains a Class 5 narcotic in Thailand, where the plant remains frowned upon by much of Thai society - but not everyone.
See Bangkok Before and After Street Food (Interactive)
Compare for yourself how Bangkok's streets look before and after the street food vendor ban with these interactive images. (Slide left and right).
Report a Moto on Sidewalk and Get Paid Half the Fine
BANGKOK — Those who report motorbikes parking or riding on the sidewalk will get half of the fine if it is paid, City Hall said Sunday.
1932 Democratic Revolution Plaque Removed
BANGKOK — One of the nation's few remaining acknowledgments to the birth of its democracy disappeared Friday.
Miss the Good Ole Days? Songkran Was Wild Then Too
A common complaint about Thai New Year festival is that “Songkran has lost its meaning." But it’s fair to say Songkran has always lost – and found – its meaning.
Silom Songkran (Supposed to) End Early
BANGKOK — The Songkran party at one of Bangkok’s most-popular spots for watery warfare must come to an end at 8pm, City Hall said Tuesday.
‘Mowgli’ Man of Bangkok Takes Urban Jungle Too Literally (Video)
BANGKOK — A naked man who rushed across a busy road Sunday in Chatuchak district, leaping onto cars and rubbing up against windows was sent to a mental hospital Monday.
Thailand’s Sakuras Bloom at Chatuchak Park (Photos)
BANGKOK — Bangkokians on Sunday seized their last chance to enjoy Thailand’s sakura flowers painted Chatuchak park pink.
Largest Public Library in Bangkok Opens (Photos)
BANGKOK — A three-story library opened its doors in Bangkok’s old town Friday with tens of thousands of books and a lending service expected to launch in three weeks.
